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Skylights add natural light to building interiors

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Mon, 04/08/2013 - 11:32

Solar tracking skylights
by Peter Konopka

We have been using several types of tracking skylights that can follow the sun's arch as it goes through it's daily cycle. The produce the maximum amount of light without the annoying shadow a normal skylight produces.